Recent and Upcoming Events

2012 Alliance for Arts and Health NJ Conference

Thursday, June 14, 2012 - University Hall Conference Center

A day of networking and information about current arts and health initiatives in the state of New Jersey. Registration includes a welcome breakfast, two break-out sessions, and lunch.

For further information visit www.aahnj.org
or contact Kathleen Reddington at reddingtonk@mail.montclair.edu

AN EVENING OF COMEDY AND MENTALISM TO BENEFIT AUTISM NEW JERSEY –

April 25, 2012 – 7:30pm – 9:30pm - Memorial Auditorium, Life Hall

Help the Public Relations Student Societies from Montclair State and Fairleigh Dickinson celebrate Autism Awareness Month. The proceeds from your ticket purchase will be donated to Autism New Jersey to help the organization continue its important mission to provide resources and education to parents, educators, and legislators about a disability that affects nearly 1 in 90 newborn babies.

Featuring:

Sunda Croonquist - "New Jersey's Funniest Female", Oprah's OWN Network
Manlow - "That's Incredible", "PM Magazine", "Regis and Kathie Lee"
Nancy Redman - Two time winner "America's Funniest People"

For more information: Phone: 973 655 7471, Fax: 877 571 4824, FACEBOOK.

Tickets are $15.00, purchase online at: autismnj.eventbrite.com

In cooperation with the Office of Education & Community Outreach and the Department of Communication Studies, College of the Arts

February 29 - April 25, 2012 - University Hall

A unique opportunity for veterans to work with songwriters to create a song based on your experiences and reflecting who you are - no musical experience required! A program designed to honor your experiences and help you use music to ease the transition from military to civilian life.

Designed and presented by MUSIC FOR ALL SEASONS, this eight week program
will meet weekly for ninety minutes on the campus of
Montclair State University, in small groups of ten participants.

For more information call 908 322 6300 or Email ruth@voicesofvalor.org

In collaboration with the Department of Communication Studies,
and the Office of Veterans & Military Resources.

Beyond The Barbie Stereotype: Real Women in the World of Science

March 5, 2012 – 8:00am – 12:45pm - Conference Center - University Hall

Artwork by Kaitlin Murphy

Conference on engendering the Arts and Sciences featuring presentations on Women in Math, Science and Technology across Cultures and Global Media Literacy Education. Program will include panel sessions on Women in Science: Past and Present, as well as STEM Careers for Women: Challenges, Mentorship & Balance.

For more conference information please contact the Women's Center at 973-655-7130. Please visit the Office of Education & Community Outreach at the College of the Arts to learn more.

The Second International Health Humanities Conference - Music, Health, and Humanity

August 9, 10, 11, 2012 - Montclair State University

The Colleges of the Arts, of the Humanities and Social Sciences, and of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University, New Jersey, USA, are hosting the Second International Health Humanities Conference.

In accordance with the interdisciplinary nature of the Health Humanities, we invite the participation of colleagues from music, other arts disciplines, the humanities, and clinical health backgrounds who wish to join in an exploration concerning the various relationships among music, health, and humanity. We encourage individual and group (colloquium) presentations addressing theory, practice, and/or research (in progress or completed), concerning questions and issues pertinent to the conference theme.

For more information please visit the website health-humanities-conference.